English Explanatory Dictionary

pianism

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One's way of playing the piano.
  2. A way of composing or an instance of passagework that is idiomatic, ergonomic, and intrinsically well-suited to the unique capabilities and expressive characteristics of the piano as an instrument.

Word forms

pianism pianisms

Etymology

From piano + -ism.

Related words

pianist pianistic
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